Chinese Cucumber Salad

Chinese Cucumber Salad

from cookeatworld.com
25 min
4 servings

Restaurant style crunchy, refreshing cucumbers dressed in an unmistakably Chinese dressing of sesame, soy and rice vinegar. An essential accompaniment to any Chinese spread.

Ingredients

  • 1 cucumber ((large English/hothouse cucumber))
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1½ tbsp rice vinegar (or Chinkiang vinegar (black))
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp soy sauce ((light))
  • 1 tbsp peanut oil
  • 2 garlic cloves ((minced))
  • ½ tsp ginger ((minced))
  • sesame seeds ((for garnish))

Directions

  1. 1

    Cut cucumber in half, and using a teaspoon, scrape out the seeds and discard. Cut the cucumber in half lengthways and then cut into 1-inch pieces.

  2. 2

    Toss the cucumber pieces into a sieve over a bowl and then sprinkle over the salt & sugar. Mix a little and then leave for 20 minutes to let the moisture seep out.

  3. 3

    Whisk together the salt, sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, peanut oil, minced garlic and minced ginger. Set aside.